Reply to: AIBU

[sasguru]

This thread fails to address the root cause, which is a surfeit of cretins on CUK.

That is indeed the issue.

[Old Greg]

This thread fails to address the root cause, which is a surfeit of cretins on CUK.

[Mordac]

It was just Jooeeeyyy in my time. The names have changed, the insults never will.

Ah, a man of a similar vintage (I remember that from junior school, c.1980). One poor kid had the surname Deacon, I'm not sure if he ever got over it...

[northernladuk]

Whilst googling the subject, I learned that kids now call each other 'scopey' - the spastics society having changed their name to Scope some years back because spastic and derivatives thereof was such a widely used insult.

It was just Jooeeeyyy in my time. The names have changed, the insults never will.

[Bean]

So we can still label sas, a CRETIN ?

Excellent for the rest of us, not so good for the Protector of Snowflakes

[xoggoth]

Whilst googling the subject, I learned that kids now call each other 'scopey' - the spastics society having changed their name to Scope some years back because spastic and derivatives thereof was such a widely used insult.

Quite. Replace one word with another and sooner or later that word gets used as an insult too.

[administrator]

AIBU - using terms from mumsnet will result in being called a cretin. Persistent use will lead to having a user title of mumsnetcretin being applied.

[Mordac]

What has what is legal or correct got to do with quality and consistence of moderation on here?

Fair point. I thought we were in Acc/Legal for a moment...

[sasguru]

Can't we just call them brexitards, and no one with any intelligence is offended?

Mods! Mods! Some Remainer has hijacked Dim's account.

[northernladuk]

Avoidance is legal, surely?

What has what is legal or correct got to do with quality and consistence of moderation on here?

[Mordac]

Well, it could be if slang variations of swearwords is also against forum rules. But after asking my accountant who told me to do a search it appears you might be right.

EDIT : Actually thinking about it you are right but when used in the phrase feckwit it's a more acceptable replacement for ****wit so is clearly avoidance of the swear filter.

Avoidance is legal, surely?

[northernladuk]

Does that mean we have to say goodbye to this little fellow?



First it was Bob, now it's little nodding smiliey. So many victims of PC'ism.

[northernladuk]

Feckwit is simply a portmanteau of 'feck' and 'wit'.

Presumably, our new CUK language police would have us stop using the terms 'mad', 'insane', 'demented' and 'manic'.

Nah, unless you put '****' before or after it.

EDIT : Which is edited out even with u swapped for @ so to bypass the swear filter I have to say feck. Point made

[sasguru]

FFS what a moronic thread.

[Old Greg]

Well, it could be if slang variations of swearwords is also against forum rules. But after asking my accountant who told me to do a search it appears you might be right.

EDIT : Actually thinking about it you are right but when used in the phrase feckwit it's a more acceptable replacement for ****wit so is clearly avoidance of the swear filter.

Feckwit is simply a portmanteau of 'feck' and 'wit'.

Presumably, our new CUK language police would have us stop using the terms 'mad', 'insane', 'demented' and 'manic'.